A section of the QEII Highway north of Calgary was shut down on Wednesday after a collision.
The incident forced the closure of the northbound lanes of the QEII at the Carstairs overpass at Highway 581.
A tweet from 511 Alberta reported the closure just before 10 a.m., saying it was due to a jackknifed semi-trailer.
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A Facebook post from the Carstairs Fire Department said traffic in the area was being detoured, and that the road was “very icy.”
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The highway was reopened shortly after 12 p.m., according to a tweet from Alberta 511.
The town of Carstars is located about 45 kilometres north of Calgary
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